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Oats. — Kot'Withsfcanding tlio comparative failiiro of the oats-crop of 

 1875 in Kentucky and Southern Ohio and Indiana, the trade in this grain 

 showed great cuhargement. The receipts were 1,441,158 bushels, a gain 

 of 117.778 bushels, or nearly 9 per cent. Shipments, 331,755 bushels, a 

 gain of 128,513 bushels, or 66 per cent. Eegions generally contributing 

 to other markets came in to supply the deficiency of the districts imme- 

 diately around the city. The northern counties of Ohio, Indiana, and 

 Illinois furnished a good quality of feeding-oats, while Southern and 

 Central Missouri sent some less desirable. The crop of 1874 went out 

 at high prices. The crop of 1875 opened at 40 © 53 cents for No. 2 mixed, 

 but steadily declined until nearly the close of the year, reaching 31 to 

 35 cents at the end of August, 1876. The average price of this grade was 

 38 cents, against 59 cents in the preceding year and 48.3 cents in 1873-'74. 



Eye. — The rye trade, on the whole, exceeded that of any i)revious year ; 

 receipts, 500,515 bushels, an increase of 164,105 bushels, or nearly 50 

 per cent. ; shipments 178,403 bushels, an increase of 80,158, or over 81 

 per cent. The supply throughout the year was abundant, but the quality 

 poor, having shared in the disasters of 1875, so fatal to the small grains 

 of this region. A large part of the crop of Obio, Indiana, and Illinois was 

 returned as rejected. Its apparent lack of keeping qualities prevented 

 speculation, as none desired to accumulate grain that showed tendency to 

 spoil. Eye from Wisconsin and some from Kansas and Missouri was, on 

 the whole, above this suspicion, but there were exceptions. Prices for 

 No. 2 opened at 80 ® 83 cents, but shrunk through the whole year, with 

 an occasional fitful reaction, and closed at 55 ® 58 cents. The average 

 for the year was 74.4 cents per bushel, against $1.05,8 the preceding year, 

 92.9 cents in 1873-'74, and 75.8 cents in 1872-'73. The samples of the 

 crop of 1876, marketed at the close of the year, were good, on the whole, 

 and indications of an abundant yield caused a decline in prices. 



Barley. — The receipts exceeded those of any previous year, being 

 1,551,944 bushels, an increase of 443,251 bushels, or nearly 40 per cent. 

 Shipments, 233,556 bushels, an increase of 149,833 bushels, or 181 per 

 cent. The barley marketed was mostly inferior, but good samples came 

 from California, Canada, and New York. The market was active and 

 well supplied throughout the year. Owing to injuries from bad weather, 

 very little of the barley in the market was graded. No. 3 spring opened 

 at $1.10 ® $1.18, and fell off by November $1 ® $1.10 ; No. 3 fall 

 appeared in the latter part of the year, ranging from 70 to 80 cents per 

 bushel. It was mostly sold by sample, and that which approximated 

 No. 2 fall averaged $1.20 per bushel, against $1.41 the preceding year. 



The ilour and grain movements at Cincinnati during the last five com- 

 mercial years were as follows : 



